Slip cover



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 E. SCHUTTE ET AL SLIP COVER OUTSIDE OF ARM \NSIDE OFARM Feb. 19, 1957 Original Filed Dec. 16, 1952 5 5 M i w TV N N n R EE OVO n T W .C T J5 Mr Feb. 19, 1957 E. sa EIAL '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 OriginalFiled. Dec. 16, 1952 5 K 6 5 2 2 2 5 B m 0 O I a M K m M 0 A B 2/ 2 W Om m H. S T N U o 3 4 2 2 f 4 K 2 6 M 2 IOA S B TOP OF SEAT 3 FRONT BOXOF SEAT United States Patent SLIP COVER Ethel Schutte and William J.Reavis,

signors to S 8.: E Manufacturing Company, Md., a corporation of MarylandOriginal No. 2,671,499, dated March 9, 1954, Serial No.

326,269, December 16, 1952. March 7, 1955, Serial No. 570,438

(Filed under Rule 47(a) and 35 U. S. C. 116) 4 Claims. (Cl. 155-182)Baltimore, Md., as-

Baltimore,

This invention relates to an improved slip cover for furniture,particularly upholstered chairs and the like. The invention isespecially useful in connection with sofabeds of the type in which theseat and back portions of the sofa are adapted to be moved with asliding, pivotal movement relative to the arm rests thereof inconverting the sofa into a bed, and in which the line of juncture of theseat and back portions of the sofa, in the converted condition of thesofa, lies intermediate the arm rests and substantially midway betweenthe front and rear ends of the latter.

Sofa-beds of the inrlicated type, while essentially composed of two armrests and shiftable seat and back portions, are made in a variety ofstyles and by reason of the differences in the shapes of such parts inthe different styles, it is difficult to provide a universal cover whichwill neatly and snugly fit the arm rests, seat and back portions of allof such. stylesf It is the primary purpose of the present invention toprovide an improved slip cover which is uni:

versally adaptable toneatly and snugly fit any one of the several stylesof sofa-beds, including those with open arms,

partially open arms or no arms.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide an improved slip coverwhich is of such simple construction that it can be made economically inlarge quantities, can be I fitted onand're'moved from a sofa-bed with aminimum of effort and can be conveniently laundered by the housewife.

Other objects and advantages of the invention, as well as thenovel'features of construction thereof, will become from a perusal ofthe following description,

apparent drawings,

when read in connection with the accompanying in which- Fig. l'is aperspective view of the front of a sofa-bed of the indicated type towhich a slip cover made in accordance with the present invention hasbeen applied;

Fig. 2'is' a' detail showing how the cover is applied to one of the armsof the sofa-bed;

Fig. 3 is 'a plan view of the'body of the slip cover which covers theseat and back of'the sofa-bed;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the portions of the cover for an armrest of the sofa-bed, and

Figs. 5-8 are front elevational views of difierent styled arm restswhich may readily and neatly be covered by the slip cover'of thisinvention.

Sofa-beds of the' type illustrated in the drawings include a back A, aseat B',and arm rests C and D, all of which are usually suitablyupholstered. The two arm rests C and D are stationary rising from thebase of the sofa to which they are secured. The back A and seat B aremovable to transform the sofa into a bed in which condition the adjacentlongitudinal edges of the back and seat will lie intermediate the armrests and substantially midway therebetween. The cover for this type ofsofa, in accordance Application for reissue line designated 11 in Fig. lof the drawings.

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with the invention is composed of three parts, namely, a body portionand two arm rest portions. The body portion is so constructed that whenthe sofa is converted into a bed, or converted back into its normal sofaform, the portions thereof covering the back and seat of the sofa willbe moved with the latter without the necessity of adjusting such coverportions in the several operations.

As is shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, the-body portion of thecover is composed of six pieces of substantially rectangularly-shapedmaterial. The material utilized in the several parts of the cover may bean elastic or stretchable material, such as knitted material, or anonstretachable fabric such as chintz, cretonne, linen and the like, ora combination of stretchable and non-stretchable fabrics. The largestpiece of material in the body portion is the main or central panel 10which has a length substantially the same as the length of the front ofthe sofa back A and a width slightly greater than the combined widths ofthe front of the sofa back A and the top of the seat B. The added widthof panel 10 is to provide additional material to be tucked in betweenthe back A and seat B along the The panel 10 is provided with two sideextensions 12, 12, which are located in the seat covering portion ofsuch panel and which are adapted to be tucked into the space between theends of the seat B and the arm rests C and D. Seamed to the lower edgeof panel 10 is the upper edge of a panel 13 which is adapted to coverthe front of the sofa seat B and which is greater in length than suchseat, so that the ends of panel 13 may be tucked in between the seat Band the arm rests C and D. The panel 13 however, is not as great inlength as the panel 10 in the region of the extension-s 12, 12, as willbe observed in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The panels 10 and 13 areconnected by a binding or welding 14 which defines the top front edge ofthe seat B and which is turned at its end portion 15, 15 to define thetwo front corner-s of the seats. The ends of the cord or welting 14 areconnected to the front edges of the extensions 12, 12. It will be notedfrom Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, that the top edge of panel 13 isconnected throughout its entire length to the front edge of panel 10 andto portions of the side edges of such panel 10 in front of theextensions 12, 12. The lower edge of panel 13 is connected by a cord orwelting 16 to a skirt panel 17. It will be noted from Fig. 1 of thedrawings, that the lower edges of the end portions of panel 13 which areconnected .to the front side edge portions of panel 10 are not connectedto the skirt panel 17 by the welting 16, but are free of such skirtpanel and welting. The welting however, is connected for its entirelength to the skirt panel 17 and both are sufficiently great in lengthto enable'them to overlap a portion of the sides of the arm rests C andD. Fasteners 18, 18 of hook form are suitably connected to the ends ofthe skirt panel 17 to secure such ends in proper position on the chair,as will hereinafter become more clear.

Secured to the upper longitudinal edge of the panel 10 by a welting 20which defines the front edge of the top of the back A is the top edge ofa panel 21 which covers the top and rear surfaces of the back A of thesofa. Panel 21 has substantially the same dimensions as the combineddimensions of the top and back surfaces of the back A, and is providedalong its side free edges with lines of welting 22, 22. Provided alongthe free side edges of rear panel 21 are fasteners 23 of hook form bywhich such panel may be properly secured in position on the sofa.

Secured to the side edges of the portion of panel 10 which covers thefront and top of the sofa back A by strips of welting 24, 24 that definethe side edges of the for the ends 3 of the sofa back'A. The panels 25,25 are in effect hinged to the panel-lfl'and have a width or dimensionin-the-direction of the length of panel substantially greater than thewidth of the ends of the sofaba-ck A to enable the free side edgeportions of'suchpanels' tobe brought around to the rear of the sofaback. It will be notedin Fig. l'of the drawingsthat-the panels 25 areconnected at their ends to panel10- at-the upper ends of the extensions12, 12of panel lll but areentirely free-of'such extensions except-thatthey are allconnected to-panel 10. The height of panels 25; 25 however,is substantially greater than the height-of panel 10 so that the upperportions of such pan els form by which they may be securedinadjusted-position on the sofa back A;

The two coverings for the arm rests C and D of the sofa are similarinconstructionso-thatitisbelieved a description of one will-suflice-for.. both Refern-ngto Figs. 1; 2"811df4 '0fl1hfi drawings,itwillbenoted'th-at each armrest covering is composed-offermainrectangula-rly-shaped panel :11avin g-a lengthsubstantially'equaltothe length er depth of an arm rest andahei-ght substantially -equal tothe combined heights of-the outer and inner surfaces ofan'armrest'a-ndrthe width at the-top of such armrest so-that-suclr-panel30* covers the outside portion, the topsportion and the-inside-portionof a sofa with suflicient material left 1 to betuckedintothe spaoe-between the seat and armrest of the sofa; Pro

vided along the side edges of-the portion of panel30which coverstheinnerportion of the-armrest are hook-like fasteners 31 bywhich-the panel. maybe-secured in proper position on asofa arm. Secured to-the loweredgeofpanel 30=by means of a line of welting 32 is-a skirt panel thatthe weltings 34 and. 35 extend below thewelting 32 faces, respectively,of theater rest.

and areattached to the upper portions of the front and rear edges of thesk-irtpanel 33.-

;Thewelti-ng 34-from its lower end thereof to a point spacedabove such:lower end.

equal rto-the height of a'sofa arm, connects to arm panel 30; a'panel-v361=forcovering the front face of the arm. The-panel 36 has-awidthsubstantially greater than the widthrof thessofa'arm so that itsouterfreesideedge may beplaced undernthe front side edge of the portionofpane-l 30. covering the-inside surface of-the sofa arm, as showninFig.2 of the drawings.

thus. may .be. fitted. snugly around thetop-fron-t edge of such arm withthe excess material underlying :panel 30 onis also shownin Fig; 2 'ofthe the topof .the sofa-arm, as.

drawings... In a. similar. fashion a rear face panelfilihav' ing; aconstruction similar to-front panel -36 iscon'nected:v by. welting .35.to. panel 30.f0r.coveringrthe-rear face odithe sofaparm inthe manner.previously described withrcsp ti to panel 36. Connected at their ends tothe outer side.

edges of panels 36 and .37 are twoelastic members 38,.38,

which-aredisposed on the inner side of the. sofaa'rm, as

shown-in Fig. 2 ;of the drawings, andmaintainthe front andrearcoveringpanels.36=.and. 37, respectively, in snug:

relation on the front and. rear face portions, respectively, of the armItwillbe seen from the foregoing that/the coverofthe each' arm portion.of the, .cover, it, will be. understood. that.

25,- 25-may be brought over-the -top 1 surfaces of thesofa back-Aat-theends-thereof.-= The panels 25; 25 are --providedwith-fasteners-26, 26 of-hook a distance approximately It will be-notedthat the .upper-p'ortionof panel-fidis unattached to anrn 30 and canreadily be. assembled. at the 1 As a result ofthe panels 25, 25

the cover may be readily applied in a snug and neat fashion on manydifferent styles ofsofas, the-contoursof which may vary widely. Forinstance, snug and neat fit may be obtained on sofa arms having eitherthe rectangular shape shown in Fig.1 1 of the drawings, or one of theforms shown in Figs. 5 to 7 of the drawings, or an arm provided with adecorative wood panel, such as shown in Fig. 8of the drawings,

In applying the slip cover to a sofa-bed such asillustrated, the armcovers are preferablyfirstassembledion the arm rests of the sofa. Inaccomplishing this, each arm cover is placed over thetop of an-armrestso' that the side edge portionsof panels-36," 37-andfthenelastic straps38, 38, are on the inner side thereof 'andthen the panel 30 is drawnoveron its outer side until the/upper ends of the connections of such panelwith panels 36 and 37 are positioned at the outer upper corners of thearm rest. After the panels 36 and 37have beenrsmoothed over the frontand rear faces, respectively,. ofzthe'zarm rest, the'upper free portionsof suchv panels-are fitted over the top of such arm so that they snuglycoverthe' top front and rear faces of the arm rest. The unattachedportion of panel 30 is then' fitted over-the top and inner surfacesofthe arm rest and--drawn so-that the weltings" 34 and 35 thereof willsubstantially conformtothe com tour of the front and rear surfacesoffthearms: When the panels 30, 36. and 37 'have been properlyiadjustedjsuch panels are secured in position, by means of. the fasteners 31. Thebody of the cover is then. applicdto the sofa by placing the panels10and 21"on the back of thesofa' so that the lines of welting 20 and '24*outline the front surface of the sofa back. The welting 14 on panel 110 isthenplaced so that it outlines the top front edge. of the sofa seatand thepanel 10 smoothed 'onthe front, surface of the back and the topsurfac.e of'the seat with. theextensions 12, 12'inserted between theseat and arms;

and thesurplus material of panel 10f-tuck'edfin between;

tucked in between. the seat and arm, ofthe sofa .and then the ends ofthe. skirt 17 are broughtaround to the. sides. of the-sofa over thelower ends of arm panels 36,an.d.37, and thefront portions of the armskirts 33. ThQ'CHdS... of skirt 17 are secured in proper position. on,skirts:33'.. by means ;of the fasteners 18. In. ,a ;manner similar .tothat;v explainedwith respect to the arm-panels 36,237, the panels; 25 25ofthe body portion are thenbroughtnbcwhind and over the ends of thesofa-back and-fitted totthee contours thereof; the ---adjusted panels25, 25,1- being-,-.re'-.. tained, in, position by the hooks 26,; 26.,The,;back.-panel 21z=is .then fitted: over the top andback..of-.the:sofa.-=and; the;-folded.:back, portions of panels 25,25:10.; obtain [a1 proper fit. of the weltings 22,. 22 on -,the1contours. :of the: sofa top and back. Panel 21 is then secured inposition-i; by.-the :fasteners 23 :provided; thereon; tot hold suchpanel and the .panels. 25;:25 in; their: adjusted positionsa.

While We have hereinabove described..andcilli stratedc the invention-inconnection with a slip! cover. :for ;a .sofabed, it will be understoodby those skilled. insthesartwthata the invention is also adaptable-to-covers for other types of upholstered furniture :and thatvariouschanges-sand: modifications may he -made -therein=without.: departingfrom the spirit of the invention-orthe :scope of theasiapsz pendedclaims;

1. A slip cover for an article -of-..upholstered.fumitures having aback; arms and :a seat-,1 comprisingmvttoVer; sejction for each arm anda section for the back. and seaha' each- 0f said armsectionscomprising:armain panehtar sk-i'rtwportion and -a front .facepanel; said :main panel, covering the inside, 1 top and outsidesurfaceswof: .anirarmzof-.-thearticle and having- :when in position-on-:said arms a free inneredge adapted tobetucked-in the spaceebe-ztween:an harm and -'the seat. :of tthearticle, and-having; when -.-in positionon: said, "arm an .1 outerzedge connected? throughout its length by aseam to said skirt portion, and said main panel having when in positionon said arm a front edge secured in part by a seam to the outer sideedge of said front face panel, the remainder of said front edge beingfree, said skirt portion having a length at least as long as the frontto rear dimension of said arm and being secured throughout its entirelength by a seam to the outside edge of said main panel, said front facepanel when overlying said arm being connected along its outer edge froma point spaced from the lower edge thereof to a point spaced from thetop edge thereof by a seam to the front edge of said main panel, the topand lower portions of the outer edge of said front face panel and theother edges of said front face panel being free, said front face panelhaving a height substantially less than that of said main panel butgreater than the height of the front face of the article arm to enablesuch front face panel above its connection to said main panel to befolded over the top surface of the article arm and to enable such panelbelow its connection to said main panel to extend below the seamconnecting said skirt portion to said main panel, and said front facepanel having a width substantially greater than the front face of thesaid arm to enable the inner edge of such panel to be drawn around tothe inside surface of said arm, the said point of connection spaced fromthe lower edge of said arm panel and the seam connecting the front edgethereof to said main panel being adapted to fix the position of saidmain and front face panels on said arm in the assembly of the armsection of the cover on said arm to enable said arm section to beproperly arranged on such arm, said section for the back and seat of thearticle having a depending portion adapted to overlie the front face ofsaid seat between the arms of the article, a second skirt portion havinga length greater than the outside length of the article across the frontand being secured by a seam to the lower edge of said depending portion,the ends of said second skirt portion being drawn over the free loweredges of said front face panels to overlie the same and to hold them inposition on the arms and being drawn around to outside surfaces of thearticle arms in overlapping relation to the skirt portions of the armsections.

2. A slip cover for an article of upholstered furniture having a back,arms and a seat, comprising a cover section for each arm and a sectionfor the back and seat, each of said arm sections comprising a mainpanel, a skirt portion and a front face panel, said main panel coveringthe inside, top and outside surfaces of an arm of the article and havingwhen in position on said arm a free inner edge adapted to be tucked inthe space between an arm and the seat of the article, and having when inposition on said arm an outer edge connected throughout its length by aseam to said skirt portion, and said main panel having when in positionon said arm a front edge secured in part by a seam to the outer sideedge of said front face panel, the remainder of said front edge beingfree, said skirt portion having a length at least as long as the frontto rear dimension of said arm and being secured throughout its entirelength by a seam to the outside edge of said main panel, said front facepanel when overlying said arm being connected along its outer edge froma point spaced from the lower edge thereof to a point spaced from thetop edge thereof by a seam to the front edge of said main panel, the topand lower portions of the outer edge of said front face panel and theother edges of said front face panel being free, said front face panelhaving a height substantially less than that of said main panel butgreater than the height of the front face of the article arm to enablesuch front face panel above its connection to said main panel to befolded over the top surface of the article arm and to enable such panelbelow its connection to said main panel to extend below the seamconnecting said skirt portion to said main panel,

and said front face panel having a width substantially greater than thefront face of the said arm to enable the inner edge of such panel to bedrawn around to the inside surface of said arm, the said point ofconnection spaced from the lower edge of said arm panel and the seamconmeeting the front edge thereof to said main panel being adapted tofix the position of said main and front face panels on said arm in theassembly of the arm section of the cover on said arm to enable said armsection to be properly arranged on such arm, said section for the backand seat of the article having a depending portion adapted to overliethe front face of the seat of the article and including a horizontalportion having free ends adapted to be tucked in between the seat andthe arms of the article, and a second skirt portion secured by a seam tothe lower edge of said horizontal portion, said depending portion havingend extensions of a length as to extend from points between the articlearms over the free lower edges of said front face panels to overlie thesame and to hold them in position on the arms, and to be drawn around tooutside surfaces of the article arms to bring the ends of said secondskirt portion in overlapping relation to the skirt portions of the armsections.

3. A slip cover for an article of upholtered furniture having a back,arms and a seat, said cover comprising urm sections each substantiallyin the form of a blank to enableit to be readily draped over the inside,top and outside surfaces of a chair arm, the portion of each section forcovering the outside surfaces of a chair arm being wider than theportion thereof for covering the inside surface of such arm andincluding a rear extension foldable vertically around the rear side ofthe arm, each of said arm sections having its rear and its front edgesfree from the seat and back covering portions of the cover, anon-stretchable corded welt provided on and defining said front edge ofthe arm section, front panels for covering the front faces of the chairarms, each of said front panels having a side edge only secured by saidwelt to a portion of the front edge of an arm section that will bepositioned along a side edge of the front face of an arm when the coveris assembled on a chair, the remaining edge portions of said front panelbeing separated from the weltcd front edge of the arm section, each ofsaid front panels having an area substantially greater than the area ofthe front face of the chair arm, so that edge portions thereof mayoverlie a side and the top of an arm in overlapping relation to thefront edge portion of said arm section, the p rtion of said weltconnecting an arm section and front panel being positionable on a sideedge of the front face of an arm to properly position said arm sectionand front panel with relation to the chair arm and being maintained insuch position while the front face panel is drawn across the face of thearm and under the portions of the welted front edge of the arm sectionthat are separat d from said face panel, said welt being manipulntableto follow the contour of the sides and top of the front face of an armand holding the overlapped side and top portions of said front facepanel against disarray on the front face of the chair arm.

4. A slip cover for an article of upholstered furniture having a back,arms and a seat, said cover comprising arm sections each substantiallyin the form of a blank to enable it to be readily drap d over theinside, top and outside surfaces of a chair arm, the portion of eachseclion for covering the outside surfaces of a chair arm being widerthan the portion thereof for covering the inside surface of such arm andincluding a rear extension foldable vertically around the rear side ofthe arm, each of said arm sections having its rear and its front edgesfree from the seat and back covering portions of the cover, anon-stretchable corded welt provided on and defining said front edge ofthe arm section, front panels for covering the front faces of the chairarms, each of said front panels having a side edge only secured by saidwelt toaportionof theifr ntedge of an arm section that will bepositioned along a sideedge of the front face ofvan arm when the coveriseassembledfon a chair, the remaining edge portions. of said frontpanel vbeing separated from the welted front edge of the arm section,.each of said front panels having an area substantially greater than thearea, of the-front facetof the-.clzairarm, so that edge portio'ns,thereof may overlie. a side and thevtop of an arm in overlappingrelation toitlzei front edge; portion of said arm section, the portionof said welticonnecting an arm section and front panel beingpositionable on a side edge of the. front face of an arm to. properlyposition said arm section and front panelwith relation to the chair armandbeing maintained 'in such position while the front face panel isdrawn across. the face of the arm and under theportions of the weltedfront edgeofthe arm section that are separated from saidjacepanel,- saidwelt beingmanipalatable toufollo'w the contour of the sides and topoffth'e front face of an arm and 'holdingthe overlapped panel againstdisarray on the front face of thechair arm the covering portion for-theseat oythe article having connected theretov a depending, portionadapted to overlie the front face of'the'seat 'ofthe article andincluding end extensions'ex'- tending from points between and hold thelatter in the front faces of the position against disarrangement onchair arms,

tolock the front panels in proper position on the'chair;

Referenccs'Cited-in the-file of thispatent or the original patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS the article arms outW'at-dljf' to overlie the bottom edgeportions of the front panels" said depending portion including anon-stretchable corded welt extending'in'to" said extensions thereof andenabling'the latter to'coact' with" the welts' along the front'edges ofthe-arm section's

